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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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An object of mass 12 kg is at a certain height above the ground. If the gravitational potential energy of the object is 480 J, find the height at which the object is with respect to the ground. Given, g = 10 ms-2.

Solution

Mass space of space the space object comma space space straight m space equals space 12 space kg space

Potential space energy comma space space straight E subscript straight p space equals space 480 space straight J

Potential space Energy space is space given space by comma space

space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space straight E subscript straight p space space equals space mgh

therefore space space space space space space space space space space space 480 space equals space 12 space cross times space 10 space cross times space straight h

rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space straight h space equals space 480 over 120 equals 4 space straight m space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space

Therefore, the object is at a height of 4 m from the ground.